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This sheet was made from happa1mai’s YouTube piano video, “Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Last Emperor (piano solo)”. Watch it, then keep practicing here.
The theme of movie "The Last Emperor" 1987. Composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
The Last Emperor by Ryuichi Sakamoto
About “The Last Emperor”
This medium level song is in the key of G at 97 BPM. Uploaded by Ben.
Questions about this song (12)
- What does the sheet music of "The Last Emperor" show?
- Standard piano notation drawn from this song's own MusicXML: treble and bass staves, the key signature of G and every note of both hands, with the bar you are playing marked as it plays.
- What key is "The Last Emperor" by Ryuichi Sakamoto played in?
- The Last Emperor is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Last Emperor"?
- The arrangement plays at 97 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Last Emperor" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Last Emperor"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Last Emperor"?
- "The Last Emperor" was originally performed by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Ryuichi Sakamoto can I play here?
- Try "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Last Emperor" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 97 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.